The Grenada gazette., 1887-11-05

year anu nalI now S,nce poo
Charley died. and Tm very lonely
and"
Mrs, Wallace" said Madison
abruptly.
\ We'll" said ths widow In Low
voice.
did you ever think of marrying
asain?"
| Yves. once or twice." confessed
the young widow. "rm not very old.
/ you know, and don't think Charley
would have objected If"
Exactly" interrupted Mr.. Madi.
son. "Will-would you take mep"
"Oh, Mr.. Madisonr'
| For u husband. mean" said he,
bluntly. Il believe I am nearly forty.
and am not what the ladies would
call "a perfect Adonis.' But have
learned to love you; and l believe. il
you would allow me, / could make
you happy"
The pretty little widow drew long,
sobbing breath. Beneath the shadow
Of her fern -garlanded hat he could
see that her liquid brown eyes were
full of tears.
Il Think she said, in low voice,
That your wife would be perfectly
happy. Mr. Madison"
"Will accept the situation. thenr
And Mrs. Wallace said: Yes"
And there was no further question oi
teaching, or doing embroidery for the
fancy stores, or grinding out liyeli
hood by any of the orthodox methods.
There is no doubt but it was an i'm.
mense relief; for, after all, Mrs Wal.
lace was not yet twenty, and she had 8
vague horror of coming to too close
quarters with the world of which she
knew so little. Mr.. Madison, too,
was wealthy; and Mrs. Wallace had
experienced enough of poverty to ena.
bic her to value a competen ce at it,
full worth,
"Altogether,' she said, radiantly,
81 am the happiest woman in the
world"
She walked home from the picnic
leaning on Mr.. Madison's arm, and
thinking to herself that surely never
.he moon had risen so like shield OF
'uddy pearl, never the whip-poor-
wills had sung SO delightfully."- as now.
To her surprise and qualification,
when she reached the little mountair
1otel, on the shores of the lake, the
3yening stage had brought relay Of
lew guests and among their numbe,
vas old General Trafton. who had
'een one Of her dead husbands most
faithful friends. She ran, siyl-fashion,
10 meet him, with extended hands.
20, General Trafton!' she cried
i am SO glad to see you here, now
t all times in the world"
Arc you, puss?' he said, With a
atornaI kiss well, I'm glad to see
hat you have at last made friends
nth your brother-in-law."
MY brother-in-law!' cried Mrs.
Wallace with puzzled face. Il don't
now what you are talking about.
But. pray" her dimpled
ace Frightening as Mr.. Madison ad.
anced 10 her side, "let me introduce
II. Madison to you Mr.. Madison"
nth shy, pretty drop of her eye.
lshes, this is General Traftonr'
Child, child,' quoth the old Gener
l. Il knew him before you were born.
'e called him Ned Wallace then
lat was before the Madison fortune
lme to him, and compelled him TO be.
'me Edgar Wallace Madison. Why,
as the very brothcr-in .law you've
cen afraid Of so long!"
The little widow turned, witt
eyes, and color as deep as a ,
'se, to her fance.
as this true3' said she. Then you
ave been deceiving me all this time"
at is true he answered, half
"and I have not been de.
living you. Didn't you know that
y name was Edgar W. Madison?"
"But | didn't know that the w. .
as for Wallace" she cried.
my own darling" he whispered,
ftly, 1--WE were so prejudiced agains, \
ch.other When l saw how sweet and
nocent you were, resolved to win
'ur heart, if could. Now that l have
me so; you will not let an initial pa. a
, will you9'
And Mrs. Wallace allowed her hand :
remain in his while she answered
If laughing:
mo. IN Y Ledqer,